One of my favorite parts about the holiday season is the opportunity to make holiday crafts! I love that that love of Christmas crafting has rubbed off on my kids as well. They love doing Christmas kid crafts! One of my favorite types of holiday kid crafts are ornaments. There is something so special about pulling out handmade ornaments each year to see those little creations made by your kids! This year, we made these darling snow globe ornaments. They are the perfect Christmas kid craft! They would be so fun to do as a craft in a classroom Christmas party too.
Awesome Advent Calendars Your Family Will Love!
November 12, 2019 By Leave a Comment
I have always loved advent calendars. I loved having some sort of Christmas countdown that I could do each day. It made me look forward to each day, rather than just waiting impatiently for the big day to arrive. When I became a mom, that love of advent calendars continued to grow as I watched that same magic unfold with my daughter as she got to discover what was in each day of her countdown. This year, we will probably have about five advent calendars going on at the same time and I love it! I think it will be so fun! Here are some of my favorite advent calendars and DIY advent calendar ideas that I just know your family will love as much as we do!
No Sew Dole Whip Costume: Disney Treats Costume
September 24, 2019 By 1 Comment
There aren’t many Disney treats as iconic as the infamous Disneyland Dole whip. It is absolutely one of my favorite treats at Disneyland! When we were deciding which Disney treats costumes to include in our family costume, we absolutely knew that a Dole Whip costume needed to be included.
Every detail of this Dole Whip costume is spot on. From the cup to the spoon in the hair! The best part of this costume is that it didn’t require any sewing! Here are the materials I used to create this Dole Whip Costume… [Read more…]
No Sew Mickey Ice Cream Bar Costume: Disneyland Treats Costume
September 23, 2019 By 1 Comment
Walking right down the middle of Main Street USA with this Mickey Ice Cream Bar costume. No sewing required and made with inexpensive materials, this costume is as sweet as the real thing! My 2 year old loves “Mickey pockles” aka Mickey popsicles, so when we chose our Disneyland food Halloween costume theme this year, I knew she needed to be our Mickey Ice Cream Bar!
She absolutely loves her Mickey popsicle costume and it was really easy to make! My sewing machine and I don’t get along, so none of my Halloween costumes ever require them. They are all no sew costumes! The Mickey Ice Cream Bar costume was the easiest of all of our family costumes this year. Here is what I used to create it… [Read more…]
Black and White Striped Halloween Wreath
September 10, 2019 By Leave a Comment
It shouldn’t come as any surprise by now that I love stripes. I LOVE them! I have created a number of striped projects over the years, but the one that I keep coming back to are striped wreaths. I love them! I love having a different striped wreath for each season and holiday. It just feels right! This black and white striped Halloween wreath was meant to happen. Nothing screams Halloween to me more than classic black and white.
If you haven’t ever made a wreath before, don’t get too scared about making one. They are easy, fun, and typically cost a lot less to make than you have to pay for a finished wreath. [Read more…]
Art Birthday Party Activity and Game Ideas
February 8, 2019 By Leave a Comment
You have seen the art birthday party decorations and treats, but a party isn’t a party without the fun! Our art themed birthday party had really fun activities that I just know you will want to do at your own art birthday party.
I hate that awkward time that you wait for the guests to show up. You just have kids kind of sitting there, anxious to get started. This year, I had an idea that helped save that awkward time and turn it into a fun activity. [Read more…]
Art Birthday Party Decorations
February 7, 2019 By Leave a Comment
My daughter is obsessed with all things art. There is always some kind of craft project in the works for her! That’s why when we were deciding on a birthday party theme, we knew she needed an art birthday party! When it comes to birthday party decorations, I like to make an impact, but I don’t want to go completely overboard like a lot of the parties that are found online. It just isn’t realistic! I am excited to share our art birthday party decorations with you today! Don’t forget to come back tomorrow to get all of the details on the activities that we did for the party.
We obviously needed to introduce a lot of color to our house for this party, and what better way to do that than by creating a paint bucket wall? [Read more…]
Christmas Matching Game Printable
December 12, 2018 By 1 Comment
Christmas classroom parties and Christmas break are right around the corner! There is going to be a lot of time to keep your kids entertained, before they have their Christmas goodies. When I was little, my mom made a matching game out of Halloween monsters and I loved it! We played it in my classroom as a traditional memory game, but when I was home I would play it and mix and match the parts of the monsters to make silly characters. I really wanted to make a version of this game for Christmas! So I created this Christmas memory matching game that can also be used as a Christmas character mix and match activity too!
To make this Christmas matching game, you will need to print out these printable pieces on cardstock. You will also want printed holiday paper and a glue stick. To get the printable game, click on the link below. Download the pieces and print them off.
Christmas Memory Game Printable Game 1
Christmas Memory Game Printable Game 2
Christmas Memory Game Printable Game 3
Christmas Classroom Game
Once you print out your game pieces, you want to glue them onto a printed holiday paper so that the backing of it is all the same.
After you have glued the backing off, cut the pieces apart.
Now you have your game pieces! This game is so fun to play as a memory matching game or to mix and match to create fun, new Christmas characters. You will get a good laugh!
These games will keep your kids entertained for a little while! For even more fun Christmas games, check out this fun Christmas Mad Libs printable, this Christmas charades game, and this Christmas candy dice game!
Faux Christmas Mantel and Christmas Decor
December 4, 2018 By Leave a Comment
We have moved a lot, but only one of the houses we have lived in has had an actual mantel. Whenever Christmas season comes around, I miss the chance to decorate a mantel, with stockings hung. That is why when we moved into our new home, I knew I wanted to come up with some sort of faux mantel so that I can decorate it for the holidays. [Read more…]
Sensory Toddler Christmas Ornament Craft
November 29, 2018 By Leave a Comment
Crafting during the holidays is one of my favorite things to do to celebrate the Christmas season. I have really grown to love crafting with my 6 year old daughter, but I really wanted to find some ways that my toddler could be involved in the Christmas creating! I decided to let her make her own sensory toddler Christmas ornaments.
Toddlers love feeling things that have different textures and that make different sounds. They love discovering things with their senses! These sensory Christmas ornaments are a fun way for toddlers to be able to discover their senses, while making a treasured keepsake to hang on the Christmas tree! [Read more…]
